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There is little agreement on the level and scope of taxation in America, but nearly all participants in the tax debates agree that the system needs fundamental reform. No matter the goals, including making the system fairer, more understandable, or easier to navigate, Brookings experts have long been in the center of developing recommendations for tax reform.

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Grand Budget Bargain? No, Congress Would Prefer To Fight

July 8, 2013, Bill Frenzel

In the absence of a budget solution, tax reform has re-emerged as the major economic issue concerning Congress. Bill Frenzel, describing the key players and current political climate, explains why tax reform would have to be tackled in conjunction with a budget agreement.

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